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National Law Journal

Loyola-Chicago Has a Plan for Aspiring Lawyers' Weekends

Loyola University Chicago School of Law hopes its new weekend J.D. program will draw part-time students seeking a way to study law. The program, slated for a 2016 fall semester launch, will convene for 14 weekends each year and use distance learning one-third of the time. Dean David Yellen spoke with The National Law Journal about the program.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Milbank Grooms Midlevel Associates for Success at Harvard

Having to return to law school might sound like a nightmare to some associates, but for many at Milbank, it's a prized rite of passage.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Law Degree: A Good Return on Investment?

With Florida law graduates leaving school with average debt of $80,000 to $163,000, prospective students must decide whether law school is a good investment, writes attorney Lacey D. Hofmeyer.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Harvard Law School To Review Use of Controversial Seal

As college students nationwide press their institutions to confront the experiences of campus minorities, law schools and their students and alumni are increasingly being drawn into the debates.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Law Prof: CLE Accreditation Nixed for Catholic Message

St. Mary's University School of Law and a Catholic lawyers group has appealed a notification from a State Bar of Texas CLE accrediting committee that would deny accreditation to a faith-based CLE.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Seton Hall Law Dean Hobbs Named Rutgers Athletic Director

Rutgers University has named Patrick Hobbs, the former dean of Seton Hall University School of Law, as its new athletic director.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albany's 'Home-Grown' Dean Sets Path for the Future

In her first year as dean of Albany Law School, Alicia Ouellette has been tasked with navigating the school through a major transition: an academic affiliation with the State University of New York at Albany.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

UGA Law to Launch Jurist-in-Residence Program

The University of Georgia School of Law is starting a new jurist-in-residence program, inviting federal judges to spend a week on campus teaching an intensive…
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Roberts Discusses Judicial History

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke with Second Circuit Chief Judge Robert Katzmann Friday after Roberts' discussion of the life and career of Charles Evans Hughes.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Bar Exam Pass Rates Drop Across the Country

Bar exam passage rates sank in several big states, indicating a drop in the qualifications of students amid fewer law school applications.
4 minute read

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